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09 Jun '25
US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles following two days of unrest in the city’s Paramount district, where residents, largely from the Latino community, have clashed with federal agents over immigration raids.The clashes erupte
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05 Jun '25
President Museveni today delivers the 2025 State of the Nation Address at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, but unlike past speeches, this year’s event comes amid a deepening national reckoning over leadership transition, state accountability, and the future of Uganda’s democracy.At the centr
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28 May '25
Mounting fear and declining trust in political processes are driving Ugandans away from civic engagement, according to the newly released Civic Space Index Report 2024 by the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U).Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over in
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13 May '25
Tensions flared in Parliament as Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi raised a heated procedural matter over the alleged abduction and torture of National Unity Platform (NUP) member Edward Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe.Addressing Speaker Anita Among o
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18 Mar '25
Major General James Kazini was one of Uganda’s most feared and controversial military figures. As Chief of Staff of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), he ruled with an iron fist, leading brutal military operations against rebel groups like the Lordâ€
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05 Mar '25
Tension erupted at Wandegeya Police Station earlier this morning when uniformed officers were caught on camera attacking journalist Steven Mbidde as he attempted to interview National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya.
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02 Oct '24
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cabrel Ngounou’s life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend. A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him. When Ngounou’s family learned of the relationship, they kicked him out. He fled — alone and with little mo
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27 May '24
Iranian Leader Press Office/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesThe death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash this month has prompted two scrambles for power, both for power and for Raisi’s place as a leading candidate to succeed Ayatoll
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19 Jan '24
In the ever-evolving political landscape of Uganda, the question looms large: Are protests still viable tools for the opposition to effect change in leadership? As the nation grapples with political discontent and a desire for reform, examining the efficacy o
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19 Jan '24
In the ever-evolving political landscape of Uganda, the question looms large: Are protests still viable tools for the opposition to effect change in leadership? As the nation grapples with political discontent and a desire for reform, examining the efficacy o